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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-01
A Paying Crop Cd

Our young friend Warren D. Arthur, under
the inspirign influences Of certain newsp.ps,
Editors and correspondents, last Spring deter
mined to show what could bo done in this vi
cinity, by industry, Intelligent cultivation and
management, in raising tobaoe,. He sent for
the best seed, put bis land (about two acres) in
6ne condition, worked and watched his crop
according 10 instructions laid down BY the
highest tobacco. farming authority. The weed
grew and fourished, anJ visions Of q large
bank deposit danced before his eyes Us he
saw the plants expand. OF course he didn't
know MS much about curing and handling it,
as he does about chewing and smoking II, new
ertheless, he gathered and cured it, in confor-
nifty as near as possible, to the rules laid down
By me oldest authority. Cured and packed, IL
was ready for market, and was shipped to the
Farmers leaf tobacco warehouse, at Winston,
N. c., to be sold.
After snxiously waiting . week or two to
hear the total result Of his venture, last We'd
nesday Mr.. Arthur received the following 40
count Of sales:
225 lbs. leaf Tobacco. o................... So 75
100 lbs. d" 6! .,.,.........,,,.,,. 25
Total amount Of sales es..................... So 90
Deduct freight charges ............... 70
Balance, sent in postage stamps ....... %
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17
August Bargains
IN LADIES UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT.

Twenty dozen Ladies' India GaNe Vests, finished seams
lat - cents each worth 40 cents.
Ladies' Go~samerc Vests finished seams high neck and
short sleeves and low neck and short sleeves AT 33b cents
each reduced from 65 cents.
Nurses large size white Cambria Aprons, tucked and hem.
med at 20 cents each. worth 35 cents.
Nurses large size Lawn Aprons tucked and hemmed and
large size Muslin Aprons scoloped. al % cents each
worth 10 cents
Full skirt size Ladies' white Lawn Aprons tucked and
Memwcd, at 80 cents each worth - cents.
We also place sale large lime of Ladies' and ChldrcnS
Fancy Aprons at prices below the value Of the material
Four Lots Of Ladies Muslin Chex1aise,
All made of good grade muslin, superior workmanship
and neatly trimmed
one Lot at % cents each One Lot at @5 cents cacl
ON, Lot at - cents each One Lot at 80 cents each
See and examine these lots and you will appreciate thcil
actual value
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17
ADJI NIINh mn LnSS.
Ihc HaiiNn, company Gctune
ItcRdl tu >ctIIr.

III" Railway company cctnn2
IcRdl tn >ctIl".
PtuRlA, Ill.,. August 10. Mauy
friends ana relatives of the doad woro
a the railroad compnny's general
Office today, and considerable spceu
lAton is heard ~ to the poesN,
action OF the company rclatng {,
a settlement Of the claims The rond
If by no means in good liuaucIu. ron-
dition. It's stock, or at lcast ..rcnt"r
part OF il, Is owned by parties a.
New \ ork city, or who nrc repro
scutrd there. The officers Of the
company arc reporting TO the stock -
holders the extent of the calnmi y nud
all the facts connected herewith AS
soon ~ the reports have nl' hccu rr-
cciycd and digcstcd, ~ line of policy
viii bc marked aud communicated to
the oilicih, here. Then public nu
uounccmcut OF the notion ot the com
pnnice VIII bc made The aR9r,eatc
loss Wca-ured by prcccdcuts .lu
amount to some hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17
ladies' Randkerchiefs.

just received and will be placed ON sale Monday
Fifteen dozen Ladies' fine Linen Cambria and Lawn Hand
kcheS white and coored embroidered all scoloped at 80
cents each worth IS cents and 81.
Ten dozen of the styles in better quality and more
elaborate embroidery at IS cents each worth 81 % and $50
Also twenty pieces of single double and treble fold
Crepe I.Sse Ruchings at % cents yard
All the nts in fancy coIored RucingS beaded. at
80 cents yard worth ST.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17

and my'eondition hasiiaproyed so much that
hardly ever feel any ofmy Old trouble, and
mon very slightly, and amsatlsled lhatIshAll
b. entirely cured. would not take thousands
OF dollars for my improvement"
W JOHNSON, Express Agent
Notice the trade marx ~ ia red on frout Of
Wrsppfr' Beat guarantee 10 the buyer
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17
At 25 Gents a Sett.

Ladies fancy Percae ChemiseteS and Cuffs fancy Percae
Collars and Cuffs red and blue Percale ChemiseeS, all
marked down to close out and are worth 50 cents
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17

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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-17
Mail Orders

Receive prompt attentions We also pay express charges to
any express point in the state all orders Oh - or over
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
Trouble In the Trousers.

Webster had an anccdotc of old Father
Soarlc, the minister of his boyhood, which
: too good 10 be lost II was customary
hen TO wear buckskin brceches in cold
weather. one Sunday morning in the
autumn Father Scarlc brought down his
from the garnet. but the wasps had taken
possess ON during the summer, and were
having a nice time Of ii in them. b.
dint of effort he got out the intrudcrs and
dressed for meeting But while reading
he Scriptures 10 the congregation hc felt q
dagger from one of the curascd snail
wasted fellows, and jumped around he
pulpit, slapping his thighs. Bat the moro
Ne slapped and danced the more .hcy
,tung. The people thought him ceazy.
and were in commotion rs 10 what 10 90.
But he explained the matter by saying
Brethren. don't b" alarmed the word o;
God is in my mouth and The devil is IN ny
brccch -" Webster always told /! VIII
great g.cc 20 the ministers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
RUNNING a RAPID.
The Nerve and skin of the Canadian
NOyageuTS.

The Nerve and skin of the Canadian
Noyageurs.
Running rapid is one of the most cX-
citing experiences of "a bOatmaus life Yet
the risks habltually taken by the Canadian
voyagcurs accustomed them 10 face death
in this way without hesitation When
descending an unknown stream, an omin.
Gus roar would suddenly announce the
danger from below, from which retreat
was impossible Then GOODNESS and action
quick rs thought alone could guide the
boat through the foaming waters, when
rocks on every hand threatened dcstruc.
ton.
There was excitement enough in shoot
ing n rapid when the venture was made
deliberately. II the pass were danger
Gus one, the boats were commonly light.
ened Of part of their load. Then. as the
current began 10 quicken, the bowman
and the sieersman would rise from ihctI
seats and quickly Selling their short pad.
dies brace their knees against lhc CunWalc
OF The bow Snd stern go steady Themselves
and the boat. lmmcr,ing the blade, of
their paddles deep IN the water 50 that
the edges cut along with little re
sistancc they waited the moment Of
action, while the Oarsmcn rcduublcd the
force OF their strokes that the boat might
have an impetus of lis own sWiitcr than
the current. Thus the iraii bark plunged
downward into the sccthing waters. with
the merry bOat-song OF the Canadian yOy.
agcur mingliug with the voice of TIC
waters, while his Indian companion was
silent and stern ~ death Into the midst
OF the fierce currents. Whirlcd here by an
eddy and thrown with crash against "a
bOWld there. the boat was stored from
side to side out Of the way OF the obstruct
Ing rocks by the united, daring action Of
the bowman and stcersman, uniil al length,
II wreck was escaped they emerged into
the quiet waters below
Upon the skill and nerve of bowman
and stccrsman the safety OF life and cargo
depends, aud their pay was often two ol
three times rs much as that Of thcoarsmcn.
who merely propelled the craft II wa,
the custom of the merry loalmcn. ~ they
Justify piled their paddles, to strike into -
Canadian barcarolc And al length the
Indian 80 far forgot his lacitumily as To-
take up the custom Of singing. which en-.
ablcd him 10 keep better lime and To pal.
die more steadily. 1t became the settled
custom among the natives of Bri.-h Go.
iumbia for the Slccrsman iO lcad the soma
and for the crew to join ia TIC chuiu.
only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

Editor Record
Mr.. Fink recently put his shoulder
out of joint.
Born, on tho 9Th, to Mrs. Joseph
Nought, son.
Olio Smith closes her school on Fri
day, with picnic.
Daniel Goggins has purchased twenty
acres of John Kern farm, for $50 per
acre.
Mrs. Z. Chaplin starts for Nebraska
on Monday, to visit her daughter Mrs.
Il. II. Ely.
Mrs. Selsh Amsbery, spent the latter
part OF last week, with her parents, IN
Breckenridge.
Quite number OF our citizens eX-
pect TO attend the advent camp meet
ing, commencing the 22nd.
4 surprise party was given to MI.
Price recently by neighboIing friends.
the event being his birthday. They
brought their suppers, and all passed
an evening of pleasure and delight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
Elm Hall.

Editor Record
Geo. Quick is working Mrs. Prntt''
farm at Cedar Corners.
Mrs. Geo. Latt, of Elm Hall is very
low with some chronic complaint.
There was large turnout from tins
vicinity to the Forepaugh show at 81
Louis last week.
Crops look good all about town. The
timely rain has saved the grass ana oa'
crops, it is thought.
Miss May Taylor went to Crane
Traverse for her summer term oh'
is getting better wages there.
The school ma'ams Of Elm Hall, ave
scattered far and wide, and in nearly
every instance we learn they are CIV
ing good satisfaction.
Pioneer Grange is reported IN
nourishing condition, her literary eXer-
cises being an especial feature OF en-
joyment and promotive of much good
The strawberry carnival at the Prince
farm is in full blast, and the berries are
certainly the finest we have ever seen
Plants are for sale, we learn OF many
choice varieties, and very cheap
The Chidrens' day picnic held by
the Changers in the Gee grove last
week was an enjoyable affair for all
who participated. The speaking ana
music was good and the tables, as us
ual was spread bounteously.
Eda Theresa Pratt, daughter OF MIS-.
A. NJ. Pratt of Cedar Corners, returned
on the 18th. from Flint, where she mas
Just completed her seventh year OF
school. She is n full pledged young
lady Of Is years, and shows much I'M
provement in her general education.
She has been engaged as a composltor
In the Flint Institute during the past
year, and is said to be quite an expert
at type setting.
Welearn that our sister town River
dale is struggling to enthuse the coming
4th. The leading citizens are Smelling
out" quite literally, it is said, to make
success of it, and so great is the boom
OF this rival town that it is actually
whispered that the citizens are about
to stump a large field for Barnum S
great show. when it returns from the
transatlantic trip. Yes, indeed,
Riverdale is just booming, but we think
with others, that there will have to be
some tall smelling out" to make much
OF boom there the coming fourth UNI
less Elm Hall is invited to join ranks,
eh? MYSTIC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

6 HEWIFS SALE.-NOticc i hereby given,
- that los virtue Of writ of hcri faCiaS issued
out of The Circuit Court Tor the County of
GratiotBnd state OF Michigan in favor of Henry
A. Drld}un, Charles A. DclavGn and George
NJ. DclaVin, against the goods, Chattlrs, lands
ana t,rcmcut~ oi Thompson krcsS, situated IN
said County 90 me directed and delivered. ]
did ou -ho 18th day 81 April y. -. 49,, levy up
on aud take all thr right, title and lntrcSt of
the said Thompson kress in and 10 the following
described real estate, that Is 20 say: The west
haii "a b OF the southwest quarter - OF zoe
lion seventeen u township eleven ~ north
OF range three 81 west. I'm Gratiot comfy and
state ut Michigan. which / shall expose tor
sale, or 50 much thereof ~ shall hc necessary
tu satisfy the amount stated in said hcri faCias
at public auction or vuuduc, to the highest
bidder. 400 The front doOr.ot the court house, in
Ithaca. 300 said county u Gratiot. on SATURDAY
july The itDh. 4, -. ISL, az two O'Clock in
the altcruo n Oi said day. +. ID. Pitt
Dated tuc 5l-t dayof May. lS,1, Sheriff,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
A sfrnnrr E,nerlenne.

NJ recent scanCc in san Francisco Mrs
>. j. W nlney gave an interesting account
OF Tie circumstances which brought abou.
her conversion To- the spirituaislic faith.
Her son larry She said was "a brakeman
con the Central laciHc railroad and wa,
allied IN collision which occurred three
ycars ago. He had been in the habit of
kissing her as lac left the house for his
work IN the morning, but on the day of
the accident neglected To do 50. She called
to him rs lac passed through the gate, but
he shouted back, Never mind, mother.
m IN hurry now and III give YOU three
kisses when / come home That ninhl he
came To her bedside and kissed her thrice.
Awakening her husband. Mrs. Whitney
told linn of the circumstance. but hc ~
fused 10 believe il. 1t was then > o'clock
IN the morning. and at ia messenger
brought the news of Ilarrys death Al
the inquest II was aSCcrtained that lc died
at just O'Clock. Subsequently Mrs Whit.
ncy WAS visited 10 night on several occa.
slPns by her son. who seemed, She said to
be clothed IN the garments of immortality.
his eyes parking, his checks glowing ana
an aureoa OF light playing about his head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
Forest Hill.

Editor Rcc0rd:-
A large barn of Cage Woods is
nearing completion.
The teachers, Of this county are
having lively time here this week.
The earliest hay harvest, for years is
upon us, clover now being reany for the
scythe.
Wheat is looking very promising i'll
this vicinity. Apples also Will be a
good crop.
Corn is growing very rapidly and
from present appearances, will be
breast high, by the 4th. of July.
Wool is being bought here, the first
shipment of this staple from this place
was made on the 18th.
Logs of !Iamliu ~ Green are being
shipped from this point TO Alma, of W.
+. Thompson. to Ithaca.
Mrs. Campbell, who has been in Ohio
for three months. caring for her sick
mother. is expected home this after
noon the 18th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
sALE.--statc Of Michigan. ]

CHANCERY SALE.--Statc Of Michigan. In
~ pursuance and 10y virtue of IA final decree
OF the circuit court for the county OF Gratiot
in chanccrY, made and entered on the 9th day
OF March, y. ID. 1857, IN certain cause then
therein pending wherein Nelson +. Rogers
George ". Townsend and Oliver G.. Townsend
~ executors OF the estate OF Almon Townsend,
deceased. are compliments, and Hiram Town
send, Luna Townsend aud Harlan Townsend
as administrators OF the estate of Frank Z
Townsend. deceased are defendants.
Notice Is hereby given, that ], the under
signed. one OYthc circuit court commissioners
in and for said county, will sell at public auct>
ion or venduc to the highest bidder, nj the
north front door of the court house, in the
village OF Ithaca, in said county, that being the
place OF holding the circuit court for said
county, ON Tuesday. the l2th day OF July, A
ID. 49,. az two O. lock i'm the afternoon OF that
day. all those certain pieces or parcels Of land
situate, lying ana being i'm the township OF
New Haven, county OF Grntiot, and state OF
Michigan, known and particularly described a.
follows, VIZ: The cast half OF the northeast
quarter OF section eleven, and the west half Of
the northwest quarter of section twelve, and
the southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter OF section twelve. all in town ten north OF
range four west, Michigan, to satisfy the de.
cree had ana recorded ia said cause and tho
cOstr.
Dutcd at Ithaca, May 70, 1857.
GILES T. BROWN,
circuit Court Commissioners In and Tor said
County OF GHtiOt
LEMuEL tLrrE. Complainant's Solicitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

DROBATE ORDER State OF Michigan
county of GratIot, So
At n session of the Probate court for tho
county of Grttiot, holden AT the Probate Olic,
in the village of Ithaca, on Monday. the twenty
third day ot May, iu the year one thousand
eight hundred and cighty-scvcn.
Present james Paddock. Judge of Probate
I'm the matter of the estate OF james Wood
deceased. Now comes into court Deborah 4,
Wood. ADMINISTRATIVE Of said estate ana roe
prC~o ut~ that she !, now prepared TO render
ncr final account s administrators a. aforesaid
ThcrOupou 10 is ordered. that Monday. tho
Thirteenth day Il June. at ten O'Clock IN tho
forenoon. hc ASST ucd for he hearing of said
petition, and that tho heirs at law of said de-
ceased ami all other persons interested 40 said
c-tate are required 10 appear az "a session pi
said court. then zoo hc holden at the Probate
Oncr. lu tAc NI lugc of Ithaca. md show cause.
10 amy there poe. why tho prayer OF The pctitiuucr
should not Doe granted; and ~ Is further order
cd, that said petitioner give notice 80 tho
persons interested boa said estate OF The pend
cncy of said pcti ion and the hearing thereof
10y causing u copy OF tins order 10 b" publish
cd Iu tho Alma RECORD. "a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county OF Gratipt t"o
successive weeks, previous To said day OF
hearing.
JAMES PADDOCK, Judge OF Probate.
a TRUE COPY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
MORTGAGE >ALE.-Defoul, having beer

MORTGAGE >ALE.-Dcfault having been
1N1 made i'm the conditions OF certain mort
gage. made uud executed 10y John w. komine
and LoVina Romine, his wife, 10 W illiam Dut-
ton. dated October 2iSt, 1852, and recorded
October BIRD, So, in 'l.ihcr 80 II mortgages on
page ., I'm the office of tho register of deeds for
GUtiut county, Michigan. for the sum OF Two
Hundred bonrs on the following described
land to.wit; The east half ~ OF the west
half IL OF thu southeast quarter Ia OF sect
ion twCnty-tOur "a in township twelve ~
north, OF range fuur 80 wtSf. in t,Tutiot county
Michigan; and the said lllium burton having
departed THIS ltfr ou or about the JUth Cny OF
October. lN'i leaving q last ~ 90 and tcstumen.
which was proved dud prohtcd la the probate
court Tor The county cot Lcuuwcc, and tho eX-
ccutou thereof un1ticd IL Charles VI. Cros-
wei ana Frank ". Clay. or tue survivor of
thc". who have gwen bond ami entered upon
thu duties thereof and whereas there Is claim
cd tu l', due and uu AID at the date of this
notice. TOR interest. the sum OF Sixty.four Dol
larS ami the further sum OF Ten 0ollnrs and
twenty -niuc cents tor taxes paid for the ycnrs
lSNjaud 50 muktng u total sum que ANA un-
tald ON ~dib mortgage oi seventy -four dollar.
ara tWcntN-uiuc cents, aud mo- proceedings
"tlEnt ui idW GA lu equity having been institute
td t'ro gu ihc =" hui" cor ANY part OF said debt
secured py sud WortVugp.
NuN Therefore, toy virtue II the power of
sale 900 ~tlu mortgage contained, utd Of the
statue iu 'urh cisr made and provided notice
D. hereby given that said mortgage will I've
furcclu~'d 10y 20 ilc of the land and premises
above described az public auction or Vendue
to the highest bidder, at the north FIR mt door
of the Grafton county court house, In the VII.
lnre OF lthhcu, Michigan. ON the 9Th dny OF
August. lNN'. $40 ld o'clock in the tortnoo for
Inc purpose ni satisfying the said amount due
on saib mortgage, win Interest ana all lcgnl
costs. together With an attorney Zee nf fifteen
dollars, ~ provided 10y statute. said sac will
y" nude sihJcc' "a the principal sum Of two
lundtcd duiurS not YET due. and interest ON
the same nom aud after the Est day OF oct.
uhcr. lSSG.
Dated, May 9Th. lSs1
FRANK W. CLAY,
surviving Executor of the last will and test.
uinrnt of William button, dpcosscd.
MARCUS POI.LASKY Attorney for Executor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

JUNE Il, 1857.
Council met in regular session at the
clerk office June H. 1871 Present
trustees Montigel. Puifrey, Hawkins,
Smith. Absent. the President, ANA
trustees Mcleod. Green.
Trustee MontigcI appointed to the
chair.
Minutes Of meetings OF june eth and
lot read and approved
Petition Of l.. e.. Alycrson, ct al for
extension Of 30 days ia which to build
sidewalk ordered on WoOdwOrtll ave,
presented.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

No thrifty farmer Will permit coarse
weeds, thistles, briarS or bushes Of any
kind to grow 10y the roadside adjoining
his fields. One or two days work each
year for two or three years with "A stout
bush scythe will cause these mproht-
able varieties Of vegetation TO give
place to valuable grasses
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
Notice Of Drain Letting.


r. OFFICE i- hereby given, that /. Emmett
IL Krce. township Drain Commissioner of the
township az Pine kiNer, COuniyof Grntlot state
ot Michigan Will ou tho 18th day OF June 4. ID.
Is,- at tho residence OF Elisha Church, in said
township at Pine River, mt . o'clock IN the
afternoon of that day. proceed To- receive bids
fOrthccou~trtictiD % ofH certain drain. known A.
tho thurch drain. located and established I'm
the said t1Wu~hipu Pine River, and described
t~ tolIpw~1u-W1; commencing .tNty 800 rods
Of rho southwest quarter OF section thirty-two
g! town - North ol range west, thence west
aluu- tha cd-t and west quurtcrhnc OF sections
81 and 81, ut -itij town 90 a point l. rods and H.
feet Wt-t o. tnc quarter corner between said
section ID tl connect with Runyan Creek ditch,
length oi said drain . . rods. said job VIII Toe
Jet hy sections or din Isl1n-. The section al the
outlet 90 Che drain viii hc lct first and the re-
manning sections in their urdcrup stream, I'm
accordance with the diagram now ON Tile with
tbc other papers pertaining 90 said drain, aud
hla- Hlu Dee made uud crclNcd accordingly,
contract. VIII hr made with the lowest rcspOu-
~.l,r hlu4er eNiu- Ui, quite security for The
pert .IIn1uCo 90 thc work ma sum 10 hc fixed
lv mr tn, date tor the completion OF such con-
t.lDt. aua tine forms ut payment therefore shall
Doc announced ut The time and place Of letting
S.tir- I~ further given that az The time and
place. ot SAID letting tho assessment OF benefits
made uy me VIII hc subject To review.
EMMETT f.. KYEs
Township Drain commissioner OF tue Town
ship Pine NINcr
ljutcl tbs ,Oth day II Nay a. y. ls,,.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

Connections At Toledo with all lines d.
Ncrging; AT Manhattan Junction with Wheel
my Lake Erie; AT Alexis Junction with ". c.
ANA l.. ;. VI. ); at Monroe junction with
Adrian Brunch l.. = * VI. 8; AZ Dundee with
NJ. a o., ana l.. :. NJ. :. at Milan Junction
with Butler division Wabash. -. J.. & r.; at
Plttsfcid with Npsilanti branch L. y. 4 NJ. g.:
AT Ann Alhor with M. c.; at South Lyon with
-. l.. X ", and 6. t.; at Hamburg with NJ. A.
Line division 6. r.; AT Howell with d. l.. & y.
at Duiand with e. G. r., and ID. h NJ: at
Owusso junction with ID. a NJ, and VI. c.: al
AZ -. Louis with ID. J.. & ~, md :. V. & st. L.
al \ ina with d. l.. y; at Mt. Pleasant with
/. T.. NJ.
W, II. BENNETT, Gen Pass. & Frt Ag't
III. w. ASHLEY, Gcn'l Supt.
\. j. DE LORME, Agent. Alma